I came across this diagram in a book at work.
I’m guessing they put that guy in there to show the seriousness of a flat-slab structural failure in a seismic event. I somehow resisted drawing a word bubble caption into the picture. Do any of you readers have any suggestions?
Here, I'll start it off, kind of like priming the street musician's hat with a few bucks."Indy, do something!""Shoulda had a V 8.""Carl opened a tiny umbrella over his head.""And that was how Flat Stanley was born."
It's all Isaac Newton's fault–but hey–this ain't no apple!
Did you hear that? Never mind, it was noth-
I don't think the conversation bubble should be coming out of his face…
– OMFG! or… AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA……….!!!
Holy fucking floor
Here I thought that there would be info on flat slap construction and why it would be dangerous.